document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648378>Question 648378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of a 30% alcohol solution must be mixed with 80 liters of a 90%   solution to get a 40% solution? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the equation that I tried to make out of it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".3x times .9(80)= .40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It seems so simple but I keep screwing it up. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have 80 l of 90%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You add x liters of 30%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80*90 + x*30 = (80 + x)*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
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